19 Sep 2023

Our new state-of-the-art education centre has opened at the zoo and will  inspire and empower future conservationists to take action for the environment.

7 Sep 2023

A critically endangered Bornean orangutan has been born at the zoo to doting parents Sarikei and Willie.

6 Jul 2023

We’re celebrating the birth of an endangered okapi calf – a rare animal also known as the forest giraffe.

4 Apr 2023

Discover our revolutionary new app, Wild Wander; where Pokémon Go meets rambling!

16 Mar 2023

We’ve achieved a highly coveted award for serving fresh food made with sustainable ingredients at our food outlets.

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23 Feb 2023

We’ve formed an exciting new partnership with businesses and partners in the Cheshire Science Corridor to work on cutting edge and world leading research.

30 Jan 2023

Primary and secondary school children can visit the zoo for free during this week’s planned teacher strike, to explore the zoo and learn about our mission to prevent extinction of endangered species.

20 Dec 2022

With just hours before the final deadline, an agreement was reached for global biodiversity at the fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP15), on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Montreal, Canada.

12 Dec 2022

We’ve joined forces with The University of Chester to launch a first-of-its-kind course to help save the planet!

25 Nov 2022

Nearly 30 years after the golden skiffia disappeared from Mexico’s waters, our conservationists have helped to return the rare fish to the wild.